Rahane happy with form despite T20 axe

: Ajinkya Rahane, who has been axed for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Australia, today said he respects the decision taken by the team management and the selectors.

“Yes, so much cricket we play, the team management, selectors take a decision and we respect it. Speaking about competition, it is necessary and it helps you to give your best performance. Whoever gets a chance does well for the team. I have always enjoyed the competition (among players),” Rahane told reporters here.

The right-handed batsman has been among runs in the just-concluded five-ODI series against Australia having scored his fourth consecutive half-century in the final game, which India won by seven wickets, last night in Nagpur.

Rahane said he was happy with his form.

“Yes, I am happy. The responsibility and the opportunity I was given, the way I was supposed to bat, I did. Definitely, I am happy with the form I have carried from the West Indies tour, I have made four consecutive fifties,” he explained.

“I could have converted the fifties into hundreds. It was in my mind to contribute, I shared three 100-run stands with Rohit (Sharma) and our aim was to give a good start to the team,” he added.

The Mumbai batsman said he would convert the 50s into 100s if he gets a chance.

“In the future series if I get a chance I will convert the 50s into 100s,” he quipped.

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